No, it's not a 5-piece Indie Rock band. It's decorative patterns or designs or art based on simple geometric shapes (as straight lines, circles, or squares); utilizing rectilinear or simple curvilinear motifs or outlines in design. Geometrics have been used in designs for centuries. They are found in mosaics, pottery shards, paintings, etc., and continue to show Continue Reading
HHH = Holiday House Hamptons
Holiday House, founded by Iris Dankner in 2008 to raise awareness and support for breast cancer research, is leaving the Big Apple for the first time and going to the Hamptons during the peak season. This luxurious 7,900 square foot home, located in Bridgehampton, will open with a gala on Saturday, June 22 and to the public on Sunday, June 23. The designer show Continue Reading
We’re So Excited!
To paraphrase the Pointer Sisters, we're so excited! We're so excited to collaborate with Libby Langdon on her collection for Casart. We first met Libby in High Point at Fall Market. Libby is creative, talented, up-beat, genuinely down-to-earth nice, and she looks like "the girl next door". On top of all that, she has more energy than anyone else we Continue Reading
Friday, The 14th Is Flag Day So Unfurl Your Flag!
Just what is the significance of Flag Day? Until 1776, colonies and militias used many different flags and it became apparent to our Founding Fathers, that we needed a flag that would unify us. Three members of a secret committee from the Continental Congress came to call upon Betsy Ross in May of 1776. Those representatives, George Washington, Robert Morris, and Continue Reading
Big, Bold, Beautiful Stripes of Another Color
Beautiful stripes really never go out of style. Their colors, and combinations, widths and positioning are constantly changing. This makes them fresh, new and now. Elle Décor featured these patterns as a Trend Alert in their March issue.Here are some inspirational ones in a barrel-vaulted room. These linear patterns help to soften the expanse of the ceiling Continue Reading
